The "35 Questions" from Marcel Proust (1871-1921)

The "35 Questions" from Marcel Proust (1871-1921)
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1) WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF PERFECT HAPPINESS?
To love and be loved mutually, exclusively. To be understood by at least one individual.
A simpler and more realistic idea of happiness: Lavender Lattes on a Grey Day.

2) WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR?
Failing to provide life's necessities for myself.

3) WHAT TRAIT DO YOU MOST DEPLORE IN YOURSELF?
Seeing someone's potential when they have no intention of being authentic or real with me.

4) WHAT TRAIT DO YOU MOST DEPLORE IN OTHER PEOPLE?
Dishonesty.

5) WHAT LIVING PERSON DO YOU MOST ADMIRE?
I don't. No one needs to be on a pedestal.

6) WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE?
Myself.

7) WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT STATE OF MIND?
Resilient. I've got scars aplenty mentally and as much as I despise the word I used, it's all that comes to mind.

8) WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE MOST OVERRATED VIRTUE?
Foresight.

9) ON WHAT OCCASION DO YOU LIE?
I see no point in lying. I'd rather be hurt by the truth than lead astray based on a lie.

10) WHAT DO YOU MOST DISLIKE ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE?
Nothing. I am comfortable in my skin, even on days I don't feel 100%.

11) WHAT LIVING PERSON DO YOU MOST DESPISE?
There's no point in mentioning the individual. They don't deserve my attention, negative or otherwise.

12) WHAT IS THE QUALITY YOU LIKE MOST IN A MAN?
Emotionally Mature, Integrity, Compatibility of Values, Respects Me... I could go on and on.

13) WHAT IS THE QUALITY YOU LIKE MOST IN A WOMAN?
Outside of friendship I don't look for much aside from Honesty, Integrity, Kindness.

14) WHICH WORDS OR PHRASES DO YOU MOST OVERUSE?
Using ellipses (...), Chat speak (LOL, LMAO/ROFL).

15) WHAT OR WHO IS THE GREATEST LOVE OF YOUR LIFE?
Myself at this point in time and my cats.

16) WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU HAPPIEST?
It's been a while now and honestly, it makes me cry thinking about it - next question, please.

17) WHICH TALENT WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO HAVE?
Archery.

18) IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
The depth of my emotions. I feel everything intensely or nothing at all.

19) WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT?
Deciding to move to the west coast, even though I'm scared out of my mind.

20) IF YOU WERE TO DIE AND COME BACK AS A PERSON OR A THING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
First of all, NO. Second of all, I don't want to ponder the idea of what or who I may return as.

21) WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO LIVE?
Honestly, somewhere that feels most like home, what I imagine home to resonate as. If that makes sense.

22) WHAT IS YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION?
The jewelry I've been purchasing for myself (777 necklace, initial necklace and 3 crystal necklace ).

23) WHAT DO YOU REGARD AS THE LOWEST DEPTH OF MISERY?
Caring about a person who doesn't care about you.

24) WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE OCCUPATION?
Reading. Painting. Garden Walks...

25) WHAT IS YOUR MOST MARKED CHARACTERISTIC?
Ability not to judge anyone upon first impressions (never been a fan of the halo effect).

26) WHAT DO YOU MOST VALUE IN YOUR FRIENDS?
Kindness.

27) WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE WRITERS?
Nikita Gill, ... I'll be back.

28) WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE HERO OF FICTION?
Eh. I'll be back with my answer.

29) WHICH HISTORICAL FIGURE DO YOU MOST IDENTIFY WITH?
Interesting. I identify with quiet a few historical figures. Most are tied to me by blood and or other family ties. Andrew and Humphry Jackson, General John Stark, Joseph Philbrick Webster.

30) WHO ARE YOUR HEROES IN REAL LIFE?
Not Applicable.

31) WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE NAMES?
Not Applicable.

32) WHAT IS IT THAT YOU MOST DISLIKE?
Monotony.

33) WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST REGRET?
No regrets. Just wish I knew a few things sooner.

34) HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO DIE?
Not to be a Debbie downer but we've been dying, slowly a little each day since we took our first breath, lmao. What kind of question is this?

35) WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
"Live Free Or Die; Death Is Not The Worst of Evils."